ITIM research support

What sort of studies are more likely to be supported by ITIM?

Translational studies on the field of trauma and injury (prevention, pre-hospital, hospital and post discharge care) have a high priority. Clinicians are encouraged and supported to undertake research studies. Examples of priority projects include:

Translational research evaluating the clinical impact and implementation of novel interventions or models of care in trauma

2. In-kind support

Contributing in writing and reviewing reports and peer review publications

3. Financial support

Endorsement of the research (as detailed above)

Providing funding

Specific support for each individual study will be determined based on specific needs of each study and ITIM’s priorities. ITIM will provide a formal memorandum of understanding (MoU) to the researchers that will indicate the details of the support.

How researchers can obtain support of ITIM for their research study?

To have a research study endorsed for in-kind contribution, researchers should complete the ITIM research proposal. If researchers wish to access ITIM data registry, they would need to complete an additional form as explained and illustrated by the ITIM research process flowchart.

What are the researchers’ obligation when they receive ITIM’s support?

To acknowledge ITIM in all written and oral reports, presentations, news broadcasts and peer reviewed publications

To list ITIM member(s) who have contributed to writing and reviewing the publications as co-authors

To provide a final report, three months following completion of the study and to present the result at an Annual ITIM sponsored innovations forum

Ownership of intellectual rights is for authors who receive endorsement; however, if ITIM provides financial support or in-kind support, there will be a mutual ownership. This will be detailed and agreed to in the MoU.

Process and forms

Below are forms and related guides to requesting research support from ITIM: